Somatosensory evoked potentials in patients with hypocalcaemia after parathyroidectomy.
J Neurol
; 235(3): 136-9, 1988 Jan.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3367159
ABSTRACT
The effects of hypocalcaemia on somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) were studied in five patients after parathyroidectomy. Despite normal latencies the mean value of amplitudes of the SEPs in hypocalcaemic patients was greater than that in normocalcaemic subjects. Recovery functions of the SEPs showed a significant decrease in hypocalcaemic patients at interstimulus intervals of about 10 ms compared with those in normocalcaemic patients and in normal volunteers. Recovery functions appear to be a valid indicator of synaptic efficacy, especially for evaluation of the reduction in conduction efficacy of the central nervous system in hypocalcaemia.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Parathyroid Glands
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Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory
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Hypocalcemia
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
J Neurol
Year:
1988
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japan